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• Talks to defuse Iraq army-Kurdish standoff make little headway
• Syrian rebels strengthen hold in country's east
• Syria rebels capture army base in eastern oil region
• Baghdad, Kurds trade accusations of troop buildup
• Deployment of Patriots to Turkey could take weeks
• Decades after king's toppling, Iraq revisits its royal history
• Rebels seize army base in eastern Syria
• Sarkozy joins ex-French leaders under legal fire
• Iraqi commander: Rival Kurdish forces enter town
• Iraq's oil exports increase 1.1 percent in October
• Activists: Syrian rebels seize key government artillery base in the east
• Rebels capture army base in eastern Syria
• Cameron in crossfire when press inquiry reports
• Iran angered after France's Fabius blames Tehran for Gaza conflict
• Pakistani Shi'ites receive death threat text messages
• Today in History
• Nepal rites to banish ghosts of fallen Gurkha soldiers

Talks to defuse Iraq army-Kurdish standoff make little headway Posted: 22 Nov 2012 01:14 PM PST BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Talks to defuse a standoff between Iraqi troops and forces from the country's autonomous Kurdish region made little progress on Thursday with both sides further reinforcing positions on their disputed internal border. The second military build-up this year illustrates how far relations between Baghdad's central government, led by Shi'ite Muslim Arabs, and ethnic Kurds have deteriorated, testing Iraq's federal cohesion nearly a year after American troops left. ...

Syrian rebels strengthen hold in country's east Posted: 22 Nov 2012 12:47 PM PST Syrian rebels strengthened their hold Thursday on an oil-rich province bordering Iraq, activists said, capturing a key military base that was considered one of the last bastions for President Bashar Assad's loyalists in the strategic region.

Syria rebels capture army base in eastern oil region Posted: 22 Nov 2012 08:58 AM PST AMMAN (Reuters) - Syrian rebels captured an army base in an eastern oil province on Thursday, further weakening President Bashar al-Assad's control in the strategic region bordering Iraq. The capture of the artillery base on the outskirts of Mayadeen, a town on the Euphrates river near some of Syria's main oilfields, followed rebel takeovers of military installations in the north and centre of the country this week. Recent rebel momentum shows the increasing potency of the mainly Sunni Muslim fighters trying to topple Assad, who belongs to the Alawite minority linked to Shi'ite Islam. ...

Baghdad, Kurds trade accusations of troop buildup Posted: 22 Nov 2012 08:44 AM PST Baghdad and Iraq's autonomous Kurdish region accused each other Thursday of rushing troops into disputed border regions amid heightened tensions between the rival governments.

Deployment of Patriots to Turkey could take weeks Posted: 22 Nov 2012 07:46 AM PST Even if NATO quickly approves Turkey's request for the deployment of Patriot missiles on its border with Syria, winning parliamentary approval, selecting sites for the air defense batteries and transporting them there means they probably wouldn't be operational for weeks.

Decades after king's toppling, Iraq revisits its royal history Posted: 22 Nov 2012 07:31 AM PST More than half a century after Iraq's monarchy was toppled in a violent coup, Iraqis are coming to grips with a controversial part of their history that some consider the country's golden age.

Rebels seize army base in eastern Syria Posted: 22 Nov 2012 07:11 AM PST Syrian rebels seized a key military base with artillery stockpiles in the country's east Thursday, strengthening their hold in an oil-rich strategic province bordering Iraq, activists said.

Sarkozy joins ex-French leaders under legal fire Posted: 22 Nov 2012 06:50 AM PST Former President Nicolas Sarkozy follows in a long line of French leaders in the legal crosshairs.

Iraqi commander: Rival Kurdish forces enter town Posted: 22 Nov 2012 06:31 AM PST Iraq's top military spokesman is accusing rival Kurdish forces of sending reinforcements into two disputed northern areas of the country amid heightened tensions between the Baghdad central government and the Kurdish autonomous region.

Iraq's oil exports increase 1.1 percent in October Posted: 22 Nov 2012 04:44 AM PST Iraq's Oil Ministry says crude exports have averaged 2.622 million barrels a day in October, a nearly 1.1 percent increase from the previous month.

Activists: Syrian rebels seize key government artillery base in the east Posted: 22 Nov 2012 03:00 AM PST BEIRUT - Activists say Syrian rebels have seized a key military base with artillery stockpiles in the country's east.

Rebels capture army base in eastern Syria Posted: 22 Nov 2012 01:10 AM PST AMMAN (Reuters) - Syrian rebels captured an army artillery base in the eastern oil producing province of Deir al-Zor on Thursday, weakening President Bashar al-Assad's control of the strategic region bordering Iraq, several opposition sources said. "The Mayadeen military base fell at 8.30 a.m. (1:30 a.m. Eastern Time)," Abu Laila, an official in the Military Revolutionary Council in the province, told Reuters. He said 44 rebel fighters had been killed in the siege of the base. ...

Cameron in crossfire when press inquiry reports Posted: 22 Nov 2012 12:00 AM PST LONDON (Reuters) - After a year-long public inquiry exposed the worst excesses of Britain's raucous newspapers, the press is battling to avoid any proposals for tougher regulation next week, and Prime Minister David Cameron will come under fire whatever he decides. Senior judge Brian Leveson is set to announce by the end of November the findings of his dissection of the industry, which was prompted by a phone-hacking scandal at Rupert Murdoch's News of the World Sunday, a News Corp tabloid the media tycoon then shut down. ...

Iran angered after France's Fabius blames Tehran for Gaza conflict Posted: 21 Nov 2012 10:37 PM PST DUBAI (Reuters) - Iran reacted angrily to assertions by French Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius and accused him of not understanding the realities in the region after the diplomat accused Tehran of being responsible for the Gaza conflict. On Wednesday Fabius accused Iran of negative intentions in Lebanon, Syria, Iraq and Gaza and that it bore a "heavy responsibility" for the fighting for providing long-range weapons. ...

Pakistani Shi'ites receive death threat text messages Posted: 21 Nov 2012 09:21 PM PST ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - Pakistani Shi'ites, targeted in three explosions which killed 16 people on Wednesday, are now receiving death threat text messages on cellphones ahead of a key event in their religious calendar that has been tainted by violence in the past. "Kill, Kill, Shi'ites," say the text warnings to members of the minority sect. Hardline Sunni militant groups linked to al Qaeda have in recent months stepped up attacks against Pakistan's Shi'ites, whom they regard as non-Muslims. ...

Today in History Posted: 21 Nov 2012 09:01 PM PST Today is Thursday, Nov. 22, the 327th day of 2012. There are 39 days left in the year. This is Thanksgiving Day.

Nepal rites to banish ghosts of fallen Gurkha soldiers Posted: 21 Nov 2012 06:13 PM PST KATHMANDU (Reuters) - Wrapped in white and with their heads shaven, retired Gurkha soldiers sat cross-legged on the stems of dried rice plants for three days of symbolic and traditional mourning, laying to rest the souls of fellow soldiers who fought and died for Britain. Hailing from the foothills of the Himalayas, the Gurkhas are known for their fierce fighting skills and big curved khukuri knife. They have served in the British army since 1815 when a peace agreement was reached by the British East India Company after it suffered heavy casualties during an invasion of Nepal. ...

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